Ariadne Valsamis notes on Montauk history
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Abstract
The collection contains 26 pages of handwritten notes and photocopies of published research material covering the Montauk Indians of Long Island, Lion Gardiner, Wyandanch, and Arthur W. Benson.
Historical note
Arthur W. Benson was taken to court by the Montauks in an attempt to retain their tribal lands that Benson purchased in 1885.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 26 pages of handwritten notes taken while Ariadne Valsamis was a volunteer performing research for the Brooklyn Historical Society's archives staff. Topics covered include: the Montauk Indians of Long Island, Lion Gardiner, Wyandanch, and Arthur W. Benson.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Ariadne Valsamis notes on Montauk history, 1985.090, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred to the Brooklyn Historical Society archives, 1985.
About this Guide
Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.
